Interesting. Catholics believe in a corporeal, substantial presence of Christ in the Eucharist. It is not just a spiritual presence. The whole Christ is present—body, blood, soul, and divinity. Furthermore, Catholics believe in an objective presence, not one that is available only to those who receive in faith. What does your pastor teach on this matter?
No, I've never heard him make that kind of distinction. He just teaches what the Bible quotes Jesus is saying. "This is my body, this is my blood." I've never actually hearhim use the words "Transubstantion," or "spiritual or objective presence." It just simply is His Body and Blood. That's about it. When I read the description of transubstatiation in the article that was posted, it seemed like what we believe, though. But we don't keep a feast of Corpus Christi -- I don't get that part.
No, I've never heard him make that kind of distinction. He just teaches what the Bible quotes Jesus is saying. "This is my body, this is my blood." I've never actually hearhim use the words "Transubstantion," or "spiritual or objective presence." It just simply is His Body and Blood. That's about it. When I read the description of transubstatiation in the article that was posted, it seemed like what we believe, though. But we don't keep a feast of Corpus Christi -- I don't get that part.